class Reflect

The Reflect API is a way to manipulate values dynamically through an abstract interface in an untyped manner. Use with care.

Class Fields

static function callMethod(o:Dynamic, func:Function, args:Array<Dynamic>): Dynamic

Call a method with the given object and arguments.

static function compareMethods(f1:Dynamic, f2:Dynamic): Bool

Compares the functions f1 and f2.

If f1 or f2 are not functions, the result is unspecified.

Otherwise the result is true if f1 and the f2 are physically equal, false otherwise.

static function field(o:Dynamic, field:String): Dynamic

Returns the value of the field named field on object o.

If o is not an object or has no field named field, the result is null.

If the field is defined as a property, its accessors are ignored. Refer to Reflect.getProperty for a function supporting property accessors.

If field is null, the result is unspecified.

(As3) If used on a property field, the getter will be invoked. It is not possible to obtain the value directly.

static function fields(o:Dynamic): Array<String>

Returns the fields of structure o.

This method is only guaranteed to work on anonymous structures. Refer to Type.getInstanceFields for a function supporting class instances.

If o is null, the result is unspecified.

static function getProperty(o:Dynamic, field:String): Dynamic

Returns the value of the field named field on object o, taking property getter functions into account.

If the field is not a property, this function behaves like Reflect.field, but might be slower.

If o or field are null, the result is unspecified.

static function hasField(o:Dynamic, field:String): Bool

Tells if structure o has a field named field.

This is only guaranteed to work for anonymous structures. Refer to Type.getInstanceFields for a function supporting class instances.

If o or field are null, the result is unspecified.

static function isFunction(f:Dynamic): Bool

Returns true if f is a function, false otherwise.

If f is null, the result is false.

static function isObject(v:Dynamic): Bool

Tells if v is an object.

The result is true if v is one of the following:

  • class instance
  • structure
  • Class
  • Enum

Otherwise, including if v is null, the result is false.

static function makeVarArgs(f:Array<Dynamic> ->Dynamic): Dynamic

static function makeVarArgs(f:Array<Dynamic> ->Void): Dynamic

Transform a function taking an array of arguments into a function that can be called with any number of arguments.

static function setField(o:Dynamic, field:String, value:Dynamic): Void

Sets the field named field of object o to value value.

If o has no field named field, this function is only guaranteed to work for anonymous structures.

If o or field are null, the result is unspecified.

(As3) If used on a property field, the setter will be invoked. It is not possible to set the value directly.

static function setProperty(o:Dynamic, field:String, value:Dynamic): Void

Sets the field named field of object o to value value, taking property setter functions into account.

If the field is not a property, this function behaves like Reflect.setField, but might be slower.

If field is null, the result is unspecified.